Knowledge Hub - Family Engagement

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Family Engagement

Social - Emotional

NJ Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies

• Contact List (Phone, Email, Web Site)

Statewide Resources Spreadsheet

• National Resources & Hotlines
• NJ Resources & Hotlines
• Resources by County

Use the spreadsheet or add to it!

Resources You Can Use in Family Engagement

Children

• How to Talk to Kids about COVID-19 (Save the Children) English and Spanish
• How to Help Kids Cope with Extended School Closures (Save the Children) English and Spanish
• Helping Children Cope with Changes Due to COVID-19 (National Association of School Psychologists and National Association of School Nurses) English and Spanish
• Talking to Children About COVID-19: A Parent Resource (National Association of School Psychologists and National Association of School Nurses) English and Spanish
• Managing Child Anxiety (Smart Kids)
• What is My Doctor Wearing? (Coloring Pamphlet)
• Sesame Street in Communities, Health Emergencies Web Page for Kids' Support. English and Spanish
• Looking Out for Kids During Social Distancing

Resource Guides

Re-Opening Child Care

• COVID-19 Emergency Response Resource Directory (Health & Prevention Sharing Network)
• Parent & Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with COVID-19 (National Child Traumatic Stress Network) English and Spanish
• Youth COVID-19 Resource Guide (Office of Family Violence)
• COVID-19 NJ Resource Guide to Keeping Children Safe During Social Distancing
• Family & Parent Digital Learning Guide (U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology)
• Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) - COVID-19 vaccination support for people with disabilities (HHS, Administration for Community Living)

Civil Rights

Domestic Violence & Child Abuse

Housing

• Protecting Civil Rights While Responding to the COVID-19 (U.S. Department of Justice)
• Questions and Answers on Civil Rights and School Reopening in the COVID-19 Environment (U.S. Department of Education)

• Sexual Assault Survivor Protection Act and Procedures for Obtaining a Temporary Restraining Order (NJ Courts)
• NJ Coalition to End Domestic Violence
• COVID-19 NJ Resource Guide to Keeping Children Safe During Social Distancing (Tips & resources for recognizing signs of child abuse in an environment of social distancing and virtual interactions
• Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse During COVID-19 Crisis

• COVID-19 Rental/Tenant Resource - Addressing Tenant Concerns Regarding Rent and Temporary Suspension of Evictions for Nonpayment of Rent (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)

• Re-Opening Guidance for Child Care Centers (NJ Dept. of Children & Families, May 29, 2020)
• Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Decision Tool (CDC)
• Use of Cloth Face Coverings (CDC)
• Safe and Healthy Diapering to Reduce the Spread of Germs (CDC)
• Child Care Program Decision Tree (CDC)
• Youth Programs and Camps Decision Tree (CDC)
• 5 Steps to Prepare Your Center to Re-Open (Infographic)

• Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Needs (U.S. Department of Education, October 2021)
• Help Us to Calm Down (National Center for Pyramid Model Innovations, NCPMI) English and Spanish
• Helping Your Child During the Pandemic (NCPMI) English and Spanish
• Psychological First Aid: Supporting Yourself & Others (Red Cross)
• Strengthening Families Resources (Center for the Study of Social Policy, CSSP)
• Managing Child Anxiety (Smart Kids)
• Grief Resources - Spanish
• Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health (Subtance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) English and Spanish
• 4 Ways You Can Stop Mental Health Myths & Misperceptions (National Association of Families for Children's Mental Health)
• Free Publications from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Women's Health
• Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event (CDC)
• Teachable Moments: How to Help Your Child Avoid Meltdowns, Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention (TACSEI) for Young Children (English and Spanish)
• How to Plan Activities to Reduce Challenging Behavior, Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention (TACSEI) for Young Children (English and Spanish)
• Strategies for Internal and External Challenging Behaviors (Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health)

Special Needs

Infographics

• Stop the Spread (Poster, CDC)
• Wash Your Hands (Poster, CDC)
• Wash Your Hands (Infographic, Save the Children)
• Share the Facts (Infographic, CDC)
• Social Distancing Shouldn't Mean Social Isolation (Infographic & Hotlines, NJ Dept. of Children and Families)
• Make It a Good Day (Poster, NJ Dept. of Children and Families)
• Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 in 7 Steps (Poster, World Health Organization)
• Use of Cloth Face Coverings - DIY (Infographic, CDC)
• Safe and Healthy Diapering (Infographic, CDC)
• Please Wear a Face Covering (Infographic, CDC) English and Spanish
• How to Safely Wear and Take Off a Face Covering (Infographic, CDC) English and Spanish
• What You Can do if You are at Higher Risk of Severe Illness from COVID-19 (Infographic, CDC) English and Spanish
• Text for Baby Consumer Brochure (English and Spanish)
• Talk, Read, Sing Text for Baby Brochure (English and Spanish)

Social Media

CDC Social Media Toolkit

• Social Distancing English and Spanish
• Stop the Spread English and Spanish
• Cloth Face Covering English and Spanish
• Cloth Face Covering Do's & Don'ts English and Spanish
• What to Do if You're Sick English and Spanish
• Protecting Older Adults English and Spanish
• Tips for Parents English and Spanish
• Take-out Food English and Spanish
• Additional images from CDC

• Resources for Including Children with Special Needs in Child Care Settings (NJ MAP Resources, English and Spanish)
• Let's Read Together - Get Texted Tips to Make Reading Fun at Home! (SPAN Parent Advocacy Network)
• Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) - COVID-19 Vaccination support for people with disabilities (HHS, Administration for Community Living)
• Virtual IEP Meeting Tip Sheet
• Serving Students with Disabilities/Spotlight on Policy and Practice (National Center for Learning Disabilities)
• Child Outpatient Specialist Services (Center for Family Services)
• Managing Child Anxiety (Smart Kids)
• $8 million federal grant to encourage inclusive education in NJ
• A Critical Resource at Risk: Supporting Kinship Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
• IDEA Part C Dispute Resolution Process (During COVID-19)
• IDEA Part B Dispute Resolution Process (During COVID-19)
• COVID-19 Family Resources Hub. The Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) within the U.S. Department of Education has designated the Early Childhood Technical Assistance Center (ECTA) as the national hub for information and resources specific to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) early childhood programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This infographic will help families navigate the ECTA website to find COVID-19 resources and information to support their children's learning and development.
• Emergency Information Form (Blank) for Children with Special Needs (American Academy of Pediatrics)

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

• Select NCTSN Resources Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Strengthening Your Resilience: Take Care of Yourself as You Care for Others
• NCTSN Resources in Spanish
• Helping Children with Traumatic Separation or Traumatic Grief Related to COVID-19

• Trinka and Sam, Fighting the Big Virus: Trinka, Same and Littletown Work Together (Story and Coloring Book)

• Coping in Hard Times: Fact Sheet for Youth High School & College Age

• Simple Activities for Children and Adolescents (without screen time)
• Trauma-Informed School Strategies during COVID-19
• Talking to Children about War (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
• Child Trauma resources by category (National Child Traumatic Stress Network)

Summer Camps

National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment (NCASE)

• A Healthy Camp Begins and Ends at Home! (American Camp Association)

• NCASE Resource Library
• Summer Enrichment Resources
• NCASE Recursos Disponibles en Español

Office of Child Care

• Office of Child Care COVID-19 Resources

• COVID-19 Resources for Children and Families

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Office of Women's Health Resources

• Free Publications from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Office of Women's Health
• FDA Office of Women's Health free publications for women (multiple languages)
• FDA Office of Women's Health Invitation to Collaborate "Take Time to Care" Campaign

Alliance National Parent Partnership Council (ANPPC)

• Parent Resources, Tools & Infographics

Mental Health

• What to do in a Mental Health Crisis (SPAN)
• The Revised Family Crisis Handbook (A Mental Health, Stabilization, and Wellness Toolkit)
• NEW JERSEY COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL-BASED Mental Health Resource Guide (NJ Department of Education, February 2022)
• NJ Department of Education, Mental Health Services Resource Page, Keeping Our Students Safe, Healthy & In School (February 2022)

• New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addictions Services

• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Resources: Care for Caregivers: Tips for Families and Educators and Supporting Students Experiencing Childhood Trauma: Tips for Parents and Educators

• New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addiction Agencies, Inc. (NJAMHAA)

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Children’s Mental Health

• KidsHealth for Parents from Nemours Emotions & Behavior

Special Needs - Child Find (Birth-3)

• Project Child Find for a Free Referral Service
• New Jersey's Early Intervention System: Important Milestones Birth - 36 Months (English and Spanish)
• Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Deaf Mentors (English and Spanish)
• Early Intervention Poster
• Early Intervention Services- FAQs

Strengthening Children's Fine and Gross Motor Skills - Resources for FCC providers and Parents

• Ages & Stages Learning Activities
• Fine Motor Skill Building Activities for the Home
• Gross Motor Practice Skills and Activities
• Parent Activity Guide for Birth to 3

Family Resource Kit: Sensory Activities for Children (English and Spanish)

K-12 Schools & Parent Engagement

• Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Mental Health Needs (U.S. Department of Education, October 2021)
• Ways to Engage in Your Child's School to Support Student Health and Learning, Information for Parents & Families, CDC

• Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child, a Collaborative Approach to Learning & Health, CDC
• Promoting Parent Engagement in School Health, A Facilitator's Guide for Staff Development, CDC
• Parents for Healthy Schools, A Guide for Getting Parents Involved from K-12, CDC
• Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide, U.S. Dept. of Education, Office of Educational Technology

Emergency Preparedness

• Family Communications Plan (Family Contacts, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA)
• America's Prepare-athon, Family Emergency Communications Plan (Fillable Card, FEMA)
• Are you Ready? Emergency Supply List (FEMA)
• Are you Ready? Emergency Supply List if a Big Storm is Coming (FEMA)
• Are you Prepared for Disasters? Family Readiness Kit (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• Emergency Information Form (Blank) for Children with Special Needs (American Academy of Pediatrics)
• EASY AS ABC: Three Steps to Protect Your Child During Emergencies in the School Day (CDC, English and Spanish)
• Prepare with Pedro Activity Book (Disaster Preparedness, FEMA and the Red Cross). English and Spanish 

Health & Safety

• Vaping - What Families Need to Know to Help Protect Children, Teens and Young Adults (Partnership to End Addiction)
• Protecting Children from Secondhand Smoke (CDC)
• Staying Safe in the Car, Car Seat Recommendations
• Infographic- Car Seat Recommendations

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES)

• NJ Department of Children and Families, Office of Resilience
• What is ACES? Adverse Childhood Experiences (Poster)
• NJ's Action Plan to End Adverse Childhood Experiences (Poster)
• Healing from the Heart (NJ Resiliency Coalition)
• 9 Effective Strategies to De-Escalate Youth and Adults with Heightened or Triggered Emotions
• NJ ACES Statewide Action Plan (February 2021)

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health  Center for Resilient Children

Videos:

• Defining Empathy: Part 1
• Why We Need Empathy | Part 2 of Let’s Dig Deep: Empathy
• How We "Do" Empathy | Part 3 of Let’s Dig Deep: Empathy
• The ABCs of Empathy | Part 4 of Let’s Dig Deep: Empathy
• One Thing to Remember About Empathy | Part 5 of Let’s Dig Deep: Empathy
• Let’s Dig Deep: Cultural Responsive
• Web page: COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness Resources

School Shooting Resources

• Talking to Children When Scary Things Happen (The National Traumatic Child Stress Network)
• Parent Guidelines for Helping Youth after the Recent Shooting (The National Traumatic Child Stress Network) (English and Spanish)
• Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event (The National Traumatic Child Stress Network) (English and Spanish)
• Talking to Children about the Shooting (The National Traumatic Child Stress Network)
• Coping After Mass Violence (The National Traumatic Child Stress Network)
• Trauma and Families, Fact Sheet for Child Care Providers (The National Traumatic Child Stress Network)
• Supporting Families: Young Children and Gun Violence (Zero to Three) (English and Spanish)
• Talking to Children About Violence: Tips for Parents and Teachers (National Association of School Psychologists) (English and Spanish)
• Talking to Children about Violence Infographic (English and Spanish)